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The status recorded for “Desalination Plant at Former Nipomo Mesa Refinery” is planned.

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Desalination Plant at Former Nipomo Mesa Refinery

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Nipomo, California, United States

Source: AOL

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A potential desalination plant site at the former Nipomo Mesa Refinery could deliver 1,800 to 2,000 acre-feet of water annually to Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano, and potentially users in Santa Barbara County. This plant would use the existing refinery outfall for brine discharge.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Oil and Gas, Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Nipomo, California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: AOL

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The project “Desalination Plant at Former Nipomo Mesa Refinery” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Nipomo, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A potential desalination plant site at the former Nipomo Mesa Refinery could deliver 1,800 to 2,000 acre-feet of water annually to Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano, and potentially users in Santa Barbara County. This plant would use the existing refinery outfall for brine discharge.
Original sector	Water Resources

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California
City	Nipomo

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Record type	Project
Sector	Oil and Gas, Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2026-05-09

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